俄語 / 俄语
éyǔ
In Chinese, the term for the Russian language is 俄語 / 俄语 (éyǔ). Wiktionary also lists 俄羅斯語 / 俄罗斯语 (éluósīyǔ) and 俄文 (éwén).
Meaning: Russian (language) (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 俄語 / 俄语 | éyǔ | |
| 俄羅斯語 / 俄罗斯语 | éluósīyǔ | |
| 俄文 | éwén | /ˀɤ³⁵ wən³⁵/ (Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Mainland China, standard, Taiwan, Sinological IPA) /ˀɤ⁵¹ wən³⁵/ (Mandarin, Standard Chinese, variant, common, Taiwan, Sinological IPA) |
You may also see the adjective forms 俄語的 / 俄语的 or 俄文的 to describe things pertaining to the language. Additionally, the prefix 俄- can be used as a shorthand to form compound words related to Russia, such as 俄國 (éguó) for the Russian state.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 俄語 / 俄语 (éyǔ) is composed of 俄 (é), which is an abbreviation for Russia and 語 (yǔ), meaning language.
Which one should you use?
While 俄語 / 俄语 and 俄羅斯語 / 俄罗斯语 both mean the Russian language, 俄語 / 俄语 is the more common and concise way to refer to it in daily speech. The term 俄文 (éwén) specifically emphasizes the written form or the script of the Russian language, whereas 俄語 / 俄语 is a general term for the language itself.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form вурус хуа (vurus hua) is used in Dungan.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
éyǔ
Did you know?
- The prefix 俄- is so versatile that it can be attached to words like 'American' to create 俄美 (é-měi), meaning 'Russo-American' relations.
- The character 語 in 俄語 is used for many foreign languages, but for the native Chinese language, the term 漢語 (hànyǔ) is used to specify the 'Han' ethnicity.
- When a Chinese speaker refers to 'Russian style' in fashion or architecture, they will often use the prefix 俄式 (éshì) instead of the full word for the language.
Examples in context
- 這個俄文單字在俄羅斯寫作「Таллин」，在愛沙尼亞寫作「Таллинн」。In Russia they write "Tallin", and in Estonia they write "Tallinn" in Russian.This sentence shows how the word is used when discussing how a word is written in different countries using 俄文.Tatoeba #13519486 by LeviHighway, translation #13192438 by atitarev
- 他會說俄語，也會寫俄文。He can both speak and write Russian.This sentence uses 俄語 to describe speaking a language and 俄文 to describe writing it.Tatoeba #515537 by nickyeow, translation #293370 by CN
- 我弟弟和我在做俄文作业。My brother and I are doing Russian homework.This sentence shows the use of 俄文 in the context of homework.Tatoeba #1973240 by Vortarulo, translation #7799639 by sharris123
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Wiktionary, “russian” translations and entries 俄文, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
